Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Beaver Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beaver Springs and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Beaver Springs

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Beaver Springs:
  • 40.746255, -77.209946
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Beaver Springs

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Snyder County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Snyder County
  • Since Beaver Springs is near Juniata County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Juniata County
  • eBird sighting report for Union County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Beaver Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Beaver Springs.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Beaver Springs is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Beaver Springs in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oregon
    • Columbia County
    • This Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County and lies 2,291 miles [3,687 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beaver Springs that is located in Snyder County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Beaver Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beaver Springs ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Beavertown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
  • Beavertown is located in Snyder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <3>
• Coon Hunter
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
  • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
• Crossgrove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgrove
  • Crossgrove is located in Snyder County
• Glen Iron
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
  • Glen Iron is located in Union County
• Kissimmee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kissimmee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissimmee
  • Kissimmee is located in Snyder County
• Laurel Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Union County
• Maze
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maze
  • Maze is located in Juniata County
• Middle Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
  • Middle Creek is located in Snyder County
• Pardee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
  • Pardee is located in Union County
• Roundtop
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundtop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtop
  • Roundtop is located in Juniata County
• Snook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snook
  • Snook is located in Mifflin County
• Stony Run
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
  • Stony Run is located in Juniata County

How Far From Beaver Springs to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Beaver Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beaver Springs and extending to:

• Middleburg, which is the Seat of Snyder County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Beaver Springs to Middleburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 127 miles [204.4 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,826 miles [9,376 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,415 miles [7,105.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaver Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Snyder County: www.snydercounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/